Signs of hope

It's easy to focus on the negative in the midst of such chaos, when so many are dead, and the survivors are suffering hardship. Yet in spite of all that has happened, the streets of Port au Prince are not sombre, but are in fact lively. Small market stalls sell fruit & vegetables from the countryside, or whatever they have to sell - clothing or kitchen equipment. The walls still standing are often covered with fragrant bougainvillea, young couples walk hand in hand, engrossed in each other. Children run and play in the streets. Haitians are resilient people and they are fighting back from their awful experiences with dignity and humour. Many in our own pampered societies could learn much from their grace in such trying times. It's an honour to be able to help them.